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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1946
Page
1
Partly cloudy today and Wednesday with scattered thunder showers in south areas. Max 92, min 69. Community events include a church sing Thursday at West Austinville Church of God and prayer services ahead of July revival. Local residents share health updates, baptisms, and hospital visits amid city news and social notices.
Gov designate James E. Folsom met Gov Chauncey Sparks for a social visit and press briefing in Montgomery. He pledged no changes to programs and plans to office in the state capitol using department facilities. He will study programs in other states and aims to run Alabama with expanded, improved administration. He avoided comments on the U.S. Senate race and confirmed plans to visit Georgia’s Gov Arnall and attend the American Legion convention in California. He may seek a U.S. Senate seat later but will focus on current duties first.
After a 75 minute council session Decatur approves a $5 per marker contract with W D Saxon for 132 new street markers to be placed on Moulton Church Sixth Ave and Ferry Streets. Existing markers cost $4 80 with Saxon to four sided lettering.
An American military court sentenced 43 veteran German SS troops to death for the Ardennes massacre of 900 Allied soldiers and Belgian civilians during the winter 1944 battle. Col. Joachim Peiper led the killings, with Dietrich and Priess among those given prison terms. 750 prisoners were slain, 150 Belgians also died. The court offered a rifle execution option to the condemned.
The House approved 211 to 64 to send the Senate OPA bill to a House Senate conference committee for a new effort to craft a compromise price control measure. Speaker Rayburn named Spence Brown Patman Barry Wolcott Crawford and Gamble to negotiate, as Truman urged a revision past Senate positions.
The U S Supreme Court ruling that Negroes cannot be barred from primaries faces an acid test in South Carolina where no state primary laws exist. White Democrats insist the preferential primary is not governed by federal rules, while NAACP seeks federal intervention to protect Negro electors.
A Tuesday primary vote sweep in Montana Wyoming Arizona and Arkansas shapes contests for Senate and House seats. Wheeler aims for Democratic renomination with Erickson opposing. Campaign finance scrutiny and a shift in regional races mark the day amid a broader national focus on international issues and labor disputes.
Ottawa reports two senior Soviet embassy officials in Canada fled after a royal commission blamed Moscow for undercover espionage. Pavlov and Krotov were charged with directing an NKVD network while serving publicly, amid alarms that uranium samples and other sensitive tech had reached Russia.
Senate war investigations heard Allen B. Gellman of Chicago testify that Erie Basin Metal Products Co distributed Christman gifts in 1943 and 1944 but did not know if any reached government officials. He defended giving gifts to a receptionist and liquor to subcontractor workers to speed shipments. A letter from the chemical warfare service and a relationship with Rep. May were cited as influences in obtaining munitions orders.
East and South Decatur will be without power from 3 30 to 5 a m Wednesday. The Albany lighting circuit will be killed for 90 minutes to permit City Electric Department crews to repair lines. Affected areas include Moulton Grant Johnston Streets Sixth Avenue Beeline Fairview and East and Southern Decatur. Quince Eddens, manager, says the interval is least inconvenient for residents.
Senator from Michigan told the senate that substantial gains toward world peace have been made, though the goal remains far from total. He spoke on the Paris four power talks and backed Byrnes’s conference report as he attended as an advisor. Byrnes warned Russia’s objections slow disarmament steps and outlined orders for German cooperation with Britain France and Russia on occupied zone matters. He noted a July 29 peace conference and said five occupied states may soon enjoy freedom. The president joined in congratulating Truman after the broadcast.
Chicago July 16 State's Attorney Tuohy says George Subrowski identified William Heirens near the Degnan home after Suzanne Degnan's kidnapping and murder. A janitor and FBI handwriting experts link Heirens to the kidnap note. Heirens's lawyer says indictments were just received and motions will be prepared.
Labor and civic groups mobilize in a nationwide anti inflation action as the CIO United Auto Workers calls 800000 members to two hour meetings and protests. Detroit faces plant shutdowns with about 250000 UAW members expected. Chicago sees 30000 workers leaving 60 plants for a rally at Ashland auditorium. Citizens groups plan one day strikes and postcards to President Truman urge a veto of the Senate measure.
Tobe Fling finally got his wife to a beauty parlor but the staff said her case was hopeless, in a humorous Uncle Bud Say column.
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